Breakfast with Santa:Parents and children ages 3 to 8 are invited to take a stroll down Peppermint Lane and have breakfast with Santa. Saturday, Dec. 11 for 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Yorba Linda Community Center, 4501 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda. Registration required – tickets are $12 for children and $15 for adults. More info.

A Gallery Family Christmas:This musical, comical Cabaret is a funfilled night of parody, Christmas carols, sweet Christmas stories and a heartfelt holiday message for the whole family.Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The Gallery Theatre, 3152 East La Palma – Suite G, Anaheim. Tickets are $12 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. More info.

The Enchanted Toy Shoppe: The Enchanted Toy Shopper, performed by The California Conservatory of Dance on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2:00 p.m. at the University High School Big Theatre, 4771 Campus Dr., Irvine. Price: $15-$20. More info.

Christmas Boat Parade: Gather the family and create special holiday memories at Dana Point Harbor’s Boat Parade of Lights aboard the Catamaran of Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari, 24440 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Price:$25. More info.

Holiday Party: Make the Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, part of your holiday celebration. View the Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights, with hot chili and refreshments. Children can have pictures taken with Santa Claus on Friday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. Price: $10 adults, $5 for children, $25 for a family of four. More info.

Mistletoe Walk: Take a Sunday morning walk and look for mistletoe and seasonal fruit such as “holly berry”. Email – staff@theconservancy.org for reservations and directions. Sunday, Dec. 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Donna O’Neill Land Conservancy, 28672 Ortega Hwy., San Juan Capistrano. Price: $10 adult, $5 child. More info.

Santa’s Workshop: Children are invited to share their holiday wishes with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa’s workshop. Free hot chocolate and free admittance. Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday Dec. 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Mission Viejo City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo. More info.

Annual Drive-Thru Nativity & Food Drive:Reenacts the story of Christ’s birth with 10 live scenes. Drive-thru or walk the the campus of Mount of Olives Church, 24772 Christana Dr., Mission Viejo on Friday, Dec. 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Price: Free, bring a non-perishable item to donate to a food pantry. More info.

Peltzer Pines Chrismas Tree Farms:Bring your family to a real Christmas Tree farm. You chose and they cut your very own Christmas tree for the holidays. Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and continuing until Dec. 22 at Peltzer Pines, Santiago and Silverado Canyon Roads, Silverado. More info.

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